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CLICHES are all too overused in football, but Terry Harris' use of the "one game at a time" theory is a particularly apt one for Dagenham at this stage in their history.

Defeat at Accrington on Friday night has left the club desperately looking over their shoulder at League Two's relegation zone.

Four points is all that seperates the club with an instant return to the Conference.

However, assistant boss Harris (pictured) revealed that their approach to the remaining games has been a simple one.

"Before the Accrington game we based our game on a mini-league, a five-game season, if you like," he explained.

"Once that game was gone we were then looking towards Rochdale on Saturday.

"Honestly, I can say that we haven't given any thought whatsoever to the game after that.

"It's an old cliche but we're just ticking off one game at a time. It is something that it relevant to us at this stage."

Daggers' recent run has seen them take just two points from their last seven games and Friday's defeat - after all-but matching their opponents and missing some decent chances - would have been particularly hard to take.

Yet, Harris insists that that the feeling in the camp is on a high and claims that the players have never lost the belief that they can fire their way out trouble.

"The mood is very good and training this week has been very positive," he said.

"The players know that the sides around them have got to play each other, so there's going to be a lot of twists and turns between now and the end of the season.

"It's certainly been a rollercoaster this season but as (boss) John Still keeps telling the players - 'don't get too high and don't get too low'. It's in our hands and we have to remain calm.

"All we have done in the last month or so is impress on the players that they are not to worry about anyone else and just do our own job. And that's all it is at the moment."

Daggers host Rochdale on Saturday knowing that three points could go a long way to completing their job of retaining their football league status.

11:18am Wednesday 9th April 2008

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